Emu Swamp bushfire risk
Of Emu Swamp’s 98 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Emu Swamp’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Emu Swamp
Flood and bushfire areas across Emu Swamp. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Emu Swamp
Emu Swamp sits in the Cabonne council area, which recorded 509 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 509 total. Figures are for the whole Cabonne council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Emu Swamp
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Emu Swamp shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Emu Swamp
Emu Swamp is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Emu Swamp
Emu Swamp can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Emu Swamp
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Emu Swamp’s 156 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Emu Swamp
Cabonne council approved 32 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cabonne council area (not just Emu Swamp). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.